Higher Education

Borough of Manhattan Community College

Why CUNY Faculty and Staff May Go on Strike Why CUNY Faculty and Staff May Go on Strike

Breakneck speedups are forcing its workers to do more with less than ever before.

Dec 21, 2020 / R.H. Lossin

It’s Not Just Students Drowning in Debt. Colleges Are Too!

It’s Not Just Students Drowning in Debt. Colleges Are Too! It’s Not Just Students Drowning in Debt. Colleges Are Too!

When universities have to borrow just to keep the doors open, bankers and rating agencies call the shots.

Nov 20, 2020 / Feature / Eleni Schirmer

College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike

College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike

How much of your tuition is funding campus police? A lot more than you think.

Nov 11, 2020 / StudentNation / Miranda Dotson

For DeVos, the Pandemic Is Another Opportunity for Profit

For DeVos, the Pandemic Is Another Opportunity for Profit For DeVos, the Pandemic Is Another Opportunity for Profit

Betsy DeVos has the power to protect school-age children across the country from a deadly disease. But the real priority is the bottom line.

Oct 30, 2020 / StudentNation / Jasmine Banks

Two students and a parent, all wearing masks, check into NYU dorms.

International Students Don’t Want to Study in the US Anymore International Students Don’t Want to Study in the US Anymore

And with constant changes in immigration policy keeping them in a state of anxiety during the pandemic, who can blame them?

Oct 27, 2020 / StudentNation / Jimin Kang

People walking past the New School

Corporate Consultants Set Their Targets on American Universities Corporate Consultants Set Their Targets on American Universities

The administration of The New School has sought the services of a firm founded by alumni of Enron-affiliated Arthur Andersen.

Oct 23, 2020 / StudentNation / Jaskiran Dhillon, Cinzia Arruzza, and AAUP-TNS Media Collective

Tree of Knowledge

Tree of Knowledge Tree of Knowledge

Encouraging people to vote.

Oct 15, 2020 / OppArt / Hooked Hands

UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers

UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers

Countless men, women, and children have been killed at the hands of US law enforcement officers. Breonna Taylor was murdered by Louisville police on March 13, 2020, and recently he...

Oct 13, 2020 / OppArt / Coco Howard

students protest abolish tuition

Too Many Young Voters Are Drowning in Student Debt Too Many Young Voters Are Drowning in Student Debt

More than 44 million Americans hold student loan debt. For many, the candidate with a plan for debt relief gets their vote.

Sep 30, 2020 / StudentNation / Natalie Ravis

Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses?

Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses? Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses?

Students across the country have had to pay full tuition for online courses and no campus services, but many are pushing back.

Sep 23, 2020 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz

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